The royal household has its own team of medics, who are on call 24 hours a day. They are led by Prof Sir Huw Thomas, head of the
Air Vice-Marshal Frederick Charles Hurrell CB, OBE, Honorary Physician to Queen Elizabeth II.
The man in charge of looking after the Queen's health is Professor Sir Huw Thomas, Head of the Medical Household and Physician to the Queen.
There are also a number of appointments of physicians and surgeons to the Royal Household. There are Apothecaries to all the Royal Households including Buckingham Palace, Windsor, Sandringham, Balmoral and Highgrove. A travelling physician accompanies Their Majesties on overseas tours.
As a Doctor Who fan
Elizabeth II reportedly enjoyed watching Doctor Who and was supplied pre-release DVD copies of the programme by the BBC.
The royal household has its own team of medics, who are on call 24 hours a day. They are led by Prof Sir Huw Thomas, head of the medical household and physician to the Queen – a title dating back to 1557.
She even reportedly has a favourite time lord – Christopher Eccleston – who played the ninth incarnation of the doctor.
HRH Queen Elizabeth had uncomplicated cataract surgery last month.
There are only 56 beds at King Edward VII, making it quite exclusive. And as a private hospital, it doesn't take NHS appointments. The royals have been treated there for decades, including The Queen.
Buckingham Palace has over 775 rooms, 800 staff and its own cinema, doctor's surgery, chapel and swimming pool. Salah Agnawi and 1,259 others like this.
Sarah Key – Physiotherapist to the Queen.
Sir George Pinker succeeded Sir John Peel as surgeon gynaecologist to the Queen in 1973. He later shared with Peel the unique distinction of also becoming president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Sir Marcus had delayed his retirement so as to oversee Kate's pregnancy and now Dr Farthing has replaced him as surgeon-gynaecologist to the Royal Family. Sir Marcus also praised the Queen for her “leadership” and he said she was “absolutely fabulous”. "I mean she's been such an example to leaders,” he said.
Army Reservist and NW RFCA Military Selected Member Col Peter Jackson has been appointed Her Majesty The Queen's Honorary Dental Surgeon. Born in Preston in 1956, Col Jackson graduated from the University of Manchester as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1980, and subsequently gained his D.
Elizabeth adored the Doctor, marrying him at the Tower of London, but she was no weak and feeble woman, capable of making tough actions in the name of her kingdom, or even playing a brave and dangerous game with alien invaders.
The Queen has generally enjoyed good health in her 95 years, though royal officials have been loathe to discuss health issues in general, saying medical matters are private.
Reportedly, Queen Elizabeth II suffered from back pain over the years and had undergone a knee surgery in 2003. The operation was conducted to remove a torn cartilage from her right knee. However, this did not stop the head of state from resuming her royal engagements.
By the time Queen Elizabeth died aged 69, she had lost her hair and most of her teeth. But what was the cause of her death - and where is she buried?
Life in the Royal Nursery
The reason was, that wetnurses were not to be distracted from their primary duty of providing care—and milk—to the infant prince or princess. Consequently, they probably hired wetnurses to provide that comfort and care for their own babies in their absence.
King Edward VII's Hospital, located in the Marylebone district of Central London, provides the Queen with medical treatment. For the past sixteen years, Professor Sir Huw Thomas, the Queen's personal doctor and the head of the medical household, has served as the Queen's primary physician in the hospital.
According to Lady Pamela Hicks, Prince Philip's cousin, the aristocracy “always have separate bedrooms”. Lady Pamela explained the reason behind the tradition during talks for her biography of the Queen. She said: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms.”
Downton Abbey
The period drama, which follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants, was a particular favourite with the long-reigning monarch. A source revealed to The Telegraph that Queen Elizabeth was a big fan of the franchise, which has also spawned a film.
“The Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday.
To some, companion Rose Tyler was the greatest love of the Doctor's life. He seemed to have a closer bond with her than almost anyone he'd travelled with before, and as time went on it was increasingly clear that she was deeply in love with him.